tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8157483694496869896.post354742306438132541..comments2023-08-06T04:06:57.020-04:00Comments on menagere: I'm a failure as a parentpocahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01911422776061330349noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8157483694496869896.post-65979057726641849212011-06-30T22:53:32.573-04:002011-06-30T22:53:32.573-04:00thanks for the support; all is peaceful for now --...thanks for the support; all is peaceful for now -- I think the kids know when we are at our limit and then just back off a bit; I was so lucky for so long without them challenging our authority so much. Booze seems to make everything less severe :-)pocahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01911422776061330349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8157483694496869896.post-78097869512856737492011-06-29T21:03:02.618-04:002011-06-29T21:03:02.618-04:00We've all been there, I bet even your BF has b...We've all been there, I bet even your BF has been there. Hang in there.Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06655611786683183517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8157483694496869896.post-33114168342713385942011-06-28T10:48:05.746-04:002011-06-28T10:48:05.746-04:00another bit of good advice: accept information-se...another bit of good advice: accept information-seeking questions, but shut down defensive questions. Also, follow-up with a peaceful and loving encounter. This is key -- even if they appear to be okay, they may still be holding onto some resentment from the consequence so I need to gently remind them with a hug of the reason they were punished in the first place.pocahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01911422776061330349noreply@blogger.com